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Which factors predict hospitalization for acute gout?
Several factors, including older age, overnight emergency department (ED) arrival time, higher serum urate (SU), higher C-reactive protein (CRP), and higher total white cell count at presentation, predict hospitalization for acute gout, according to a study.
Which factors predict hospitalization for acute gout?
21 Jul 2022
Pre-eclampsia ups risk of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts
Only pre-eclampsia, among other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, contributes to a higher risk of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts (NSOFCs) and its subtypes, a study has found.
Pre-eclampsia ups risk of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts
21 Jul 2022
Tirzepatide beneficial for shedding pounds in obese adults
Once-weekly treatment with tirzepatide in adults with obesity appears to yield substantial and sustained reductions in body weight, according to the phase III SURMOUNT-1 trial.
Tirzepatide beneficial for shedding pounds in obese adults
21 Jul 2022
Women hospitalized with COVID-19 suffer from menstrual changes, worse mental health
COVID-19 appears to alter the menstrual cycle and impair mental health in women hospitalized for the disease, a recent study has found.
Women hospitalized with COVID-19 suffer from menstrual changes, worse mental health
21 Jul 2022
Real-world studies demonstrate TAF efficacy and safety in chronic hep B
Treatment with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) results in similar virological response compared with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), according to a real-world study from Korea presented at ILC 2022.
Real-world studies demonstrate TAF efficacy and safety in chronic hep B
20 Jul 2022
Smoking, comorbidities, EAMs up death risk in hospitalized ankylosing spondylitis patients
Smoking, extra-articular manifestations (EAMs), and comorbidities are all associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality in hospitalized patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) than those in the comparison cohort, reports a study.